JOURNAL

In 2013, an internationally ranked competitive yachtsman from Athens, Stratis Andreadis, was teaching a sailing seminar on the island of Corfu when two of his students gave him a bag that they had made from a used sail. It was an old apprentice sailmaker’s trick to use decommissioned sailcloth to practice sewing on what was otherwise a useless material. After class, over a few drinks, the sailors had a moment of inspiration and came up with a business plan: give old, weathered sails a new and stylish life...Read more about the story behind Salty Bag

I grew up in Austin, Texas where I was first introduced to the colors of Mexican interiors and spent my summers in Greece where my yiayia taught me the holy trinity of Greek cooking: lemons, olive oil, and salt. After studying photography and environmental policy at Sewanee: The University of the South I earned my B.A. in 2009 and moved to Washington, DC to work on political and public advocacy campaigns for The Nature Conservancy where I learned about message development, strategic planning, and feasibility research. In 2014, after the birth of my daughter and in an effort to strengthen my Greek ties and resurrect my photography I launched an e-shop called, ANGELIKI, where I share my hand-picked selection of my favorite Greek designs.

My love for fonts, film, and finesse has always remained true throughout this journey. Today, I live in Atlanta, Georgia and and work full-time as a mother, photographer, website publisher and shop curator.

ANGELIKI

ANGELIKI (ann-geh-lee-kee) is a carefully curated collection of clothing, bags, jewelry, and home accents handpicked from the neighborhoods of downtown Athens and the Greek islands. All items are designed and handmade in Greece and celebrate a mix of Hellenic heritage and innovation, hallmarks of the burgeoning art scene and cultural wave that is energizing the country.